Description

The Raven (Universal, 1935). One Sheet (27" X 41") Style
D.
One of the first films to pair horror icons Boris Karloff and Bela
Lugosi, this classic chiller tells the story of a brilliant, but
unstable neurosurgeon (Lugosi) who falls in love with one of his
patients, and recruits a wanted criminal (Karloff) to kidnap her
for him. While most of the Universal Horror films from this period
were creepy and atmospheric, this film is genuinely frightening!
Both Karloff and Lugosi were at the peak of their powers in 1935,
and the result is a brilliant collaboration, one that would rarely
be repeated with such incredible results. Prior to restoration the
poster had approximately .25" trimmed around the border and two 2"
crossfold tears in Karloff's mouth, some light chipping and smaller
crossfold tears along the horizontal and vertical fold lines with a
bit larger chipping along the lower horizontal fold line. There was
a larger tear by the candle in the lower right corner and some
color touch to the title, lower credits, and background towards the
bottom of the poster. All of these defects have been restored so
that the poster now displays beautifully, and remember, this is one
of only two known copies of this Universal Horror classic! Very
Good/Fine on Linen.